10 days and counting

I thought I was going to use this blog to talk about really worthy and interesting stuff. But I can't think of any really worthy and interesting stuff so maybe if I blog about everyday life as I prepare to go, it may all add up to something really worthy and interesting. So I am going to blog about my last days in London before flying out to Nigeria. I'm leaving next Friday, the 2nd of May 2008. Me first and then the family once I get things sorted out.

I met up with my dear coz today for lunch at Wagamamas on Wigmore Street, off Oxford Street. By the way, check out this restaurant called Ayoush, 58 James, London, they do North African food - www.ayoush.com. I had seen it before but had forgotten where it was. I'll see if I can take my other half there before I leave.

Anyway, I digress...

I was telling my coz how I was going to Nigeria to be an investment banker, and how my remit was to invest the bank's money in anything that moves and how this would be a great experience to gain insight into what drives the economy and how as much as we were aware of the issues around water, power, security and traffic problems that Nigeria was still the better place to be. We both got really excited and got a bit giddy. It's easy to romantizise things while in good old London but I'm sure that when you are in the thick of things in Lagos, it will be a different kettle of fish.

But, only positive thoughts...

I think I'm in a bit of mourning period for my 17 years in London drawing to a close. We've had a love / hate relationship, (love in summer, hate in winter).